The Vision Georgetown Secondary Plan, creates a new land use planning framework for a 404 ha (1,000 ac) area bounded by Trafalgar Road to the west, 15 Side Road to the north, 8th Line to the east, and 10 Side Road to the south. For more information please see a map of the study area.
This is the current stage in this project
Vision Georgetown Secondary Plan - Block Plan
The Vision Georgetown Secondary Plan contains policies that require a block plan be submitted for consideration and endorsement by Council before any individual Draft Plan of Subdivision or Zoning By-law Amendment applications filed by the landowners within the Vision Georgetown lands can be approved. Block plans are detailed development plans for a defined area that provide a greater level of detail than a secondary plan. They are intended to implement an approved secondary plan and further coordinate development.
A block plan for Vision Georgetown was submitted on behalf of the major landowners in the spring of 2025. The Vision Georgetown Block Plan includes the following details:
- Land uses
- Limits of the Natural Heritage System
- Locations of roads, laneways and active transportation measures
- Locations of schools, parks and other public facilities as well as stormwater management infrastructure.
Five separate Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment applications were submitted in 2021 by the private landowners for the majority of the lands within Vision Georgetown. These applications are currently under appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) and a decision by the OLT will not occur until the Vision Georgetown Block Plan is endorsed by Council. The block plan and related technical materials are currently under review by staff and there is currently no timeframe for when a recommendation may be brought forward for Council endorsement.
The Vision Georgetown Block Plan and associated Community Design Plan can be viewed below:
Settlement approved for Vision Georgetown Secondary Plan Appeals
In a January 19, 2024, decision by the Ontario Land Tribunal a modified version of the Vision Georgetown Secondary Plan was finalized.
See in force Vision Georgetown Secondary Plan & Schedules. A summary report highlighting the finalization of the OLT process was prepared by staff and is available here.
Project Background
There are two main components of the Vision Georgetown planning project:
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A land use planning study (known as a secondary plan); and,
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A subwatershed study which deals with all aspects of the natural environment.
Adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 32 Vision Georgetown Secondary Plan
On July 9, 2018, Council for the Town of Halton Hills adopted by by-law, Official Plan Amendment No. 32, regarding the Vision Georgetown Secondary Plan. The Notice of Adoption was provided on July 19, 2018.
Please read a copy of the presentation given by the Consultant at the July 9, 2018 Council meeting.
The technical/supportive studies, which were considered and used in preparation of the Official Plan Amendment and related Secondary Plan are available in the Background Documents & Reports tab below.
On September 25, 2020, the Region of Halton had released its Notice of Decision approving the Vision Georgetown Secondary Plan with modifications. The last day to file appeals with the Region was on October 15. Six appeals were filed with the Region. A hearing date with the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) has not yet been set.
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With the help of our stakeholders, a Vision statement has been prepared to help guide planning in this new community... To be the new community of choiceThe Vision Georgetown community is an inspiring new urban community; distinctive in the way it looks and functions, fostering healthy lifestyles, neighbourliness, economic prosperity, and local pride. It is a resilient, sustainable, complete, and compact community, with a thriving natural heritage system. It feels like a small Town and is physically connected to the broader community of Georgetown and the Town of Halton Hills. It honours the rich heritage of the Town, emphasizes people, and provides choices for day-to-day living. Overall, the Vision Georgetown community is an exceptional, forward thinking, and innovative model for new community development. There are 14 Guiding Principles that have been established to help achieve the Vision set out for this new expanded area of Georgetown. View the Vision and Guiding Principles. The Vision and Guiding Principles form the framework for decision-making when planning and developing this new community. |
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